St. John's Cathedral (Warsaw)
Poland /
Mazowieckie /
Warsaw /
Świętojańska Street
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/ Poland
/ Mazowieckie
/ Warsaw
World / Poland / Masovian
cathedral, christianity, Gothic (architecture), Brick Gothic (architecture), listed building / architectural heritage, 1956_construction, Roman Catholic church, nonresidential building, 14th century construction
St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw (Polish: Archikatedra św. Jana w Warszawie) is a Roman Catholic church in Warsaw's Old Town. St. John's is one of three cathedrals in Warsaw, but the only one which is also an archcathedral. It is the mother church of the archdiocese of Warsaw. St. John's Archcathedral is one of Poland's national pantheons and stands immediately adjacent to Warsaw's Jesuit church. Along with the city, the church has been listed by UNESCO as of cultural significance.
Originally built in the 14th century in Masovian Gothic style, the Cathedral served as a coronation and burial site for numerous Dukes of Masovia.
Originally built in the 14th century in Masovian Gothic style, the Cathedral served as a coronation and burial site for numerous Dukes of Masovia.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_Cathedral,_Warsaw
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 52°14'55"N 21°0'49"E
- Royal Castle
- Presidential Palace 0.6 km
- Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera 0.6 km
- Former Polish Bank (Bank Polski) 0.7 km
- Ministry of Finance 1.2 km
- Palace of Culture and Science 1.9 km
- National Museum 2 km
- Koneser Vodka Factory 2.1 km
- Asia and Pacific Museum 2.2 km
- Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory 3.6 km
- Old Town 0.1 km
- Old Town 0.1 km
- Mariensztat 0.5 km
- Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera 0.6 km
- Piłsudski Square 0.9 km
- Warsaw University 1 km
- Saxon Garden (Ogród Saski) 1 km
- Embankment 1 km
- Śródmieście 1.8 km
- North Praga 2.4 km